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Mckayla Luck-Burns

Houston,TX

Summary

Talented and experienced sales professional who effectively multi-tasks and balances customer needs with company demands. Efficiently builds loyalty and long-term relationships with customers, while consistently reaching sales targets. Energetic Sales Representative offering demonstrated success identifying prospects and converting leads into customers. Superior communication skills, understanding of client needs and sales closing rates. Recognized for creativity and resourcefulness in meeting and exceeding sales, revenue, and profit goals. Enthusiastic Sales and Customer Service professional with expertise in communication and negotiating. Driven to provide superior quality customer service. Innovative in leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services as well as creating solutions for customers to drive loyalty, retention and revenue. Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Representative On Premise - Spirits

Gentle Ben Spirits
01.2023 - Current

Managed over 100 accounts and performed full sales cycle duties, increasing annual sales by 60%. Answered customers' questions regarding products, prices and availability. Emphasized product features based on analysis of customers' needs. Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales.

  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
  • Utilized CRM software to manage customer accounts and track performance metrics.
  • Generated weekly and monthly reports on sales performance to provide recommendations to meet sales goals.
  • Developed and implemented marketing plans to increase brand awareness and drive sales.

Brand Ambassador

Gentle Ben Spirits
08.2022 - 01.2023

Exceeded targeted sales goals by as much as 50%. Collaborated with colleagues to exchange selling strategies and marketing information. Planned and organized routes within territory to maximize efficiency and time in the field. Responded to all customer inquiries in a timely manner.

  • Engaged, educated, and befriended customers to deliver amazing shopping experience.
  • Showed understanding of customer's personal style and preferences when offering product advice.
  • Communicated product information with confidence and educated consumers about company.
  • Planned future sampling opportunities and special events.

Marketing Intern

Exiza
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Analyzed web traffic for performance and practiced search engine optimization to maximize efforts in creating brand awareness.

• Managed social media accounts and campaigns with brand ambassadors.

• Researched and developed creative content for their website to promote the brand in the market.

• Helped generate and compile new leads for potential client growth.

Receptionist

Do Or Dye Texas Hair Salon
02.2022 - 08.2022

Conducted daily pre-shift and weekly departmental meetings to ensure organizational efficiency. Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards. Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basis. Performed checkouts of servers and bartenders to ensure that all tickets were accounted for. Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity.

  • Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.

• Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance charges.

• Maintained daily calendars, set appointments with clients and planned daily office events.

• Scheduled and confirmed appointments.

Lead Server

Stella Hotel
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues through diplomatic acknowledgment and commitment to service.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing, and cash management practices.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.

Server

Mo's Irish Pub
10.2017 - 08.2021
  • Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
  • Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations while serving spirits.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05.2023

Skills

  • Proven sales track record
  • Goal-oriented
  • Brand awareness development
  • Accomplished in relationship selling
  • Approachable
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Self-sufficient
  • Detail-oriented

Accomplishments

    Handled high volume, high profile accounts in assigned territory. Experience selling in both on and off premise accounts. Successfully expanded account base from 60 to more than 100 accounts. Helped grow a start-up spirits company in the Houston area from 3 accounts to more than 500 on- premise accounts.

Timeline

Sales Representative On Premise - Spirits

Gentle Ben Spirits
01.2023 - Current

Brand Ambassador

Gentle Ben Spirits
08.2022 - 01.2023

Marketing Intern

Exiza
06.2022 - 08.2022

Receptionist

Do Or Dye Texas Hair Salon
02.2022 - 08.2022

Lead Server

Stella Hotel
08.2021 - 12.2021

Server

Mo's Irish Pub
10.2017 - 08.2021

BBA - Business Administration

University of Houston
Mckayla Luck-Burns